Ravenna Whistle Blow 10-7-2023

Ravenna Whistle Blow 10-7-2023.

In early October, 2023, we decided to take a trip up to the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation for their annual whistle blow. This year had over 60 different whistles that we all got to hear on steam. Some sound better than others, but most importantly, everyone was able to have a good time if they decided to come.

Since this is a really long video, I will make timestamps for everyone. That way if you want to jump to a particular manifold, you can easily do that:

1:17 Manifold 1
17:15 Manifold 2
34:28 Manifold 3
52:29 Manifold 4
1:11:00 Manifold 5
1:23:12 Manifold 6
1:37:29 Manifold 7

Here is a list (in order from left to right) of all the different whistles used at the event (I am not listing the same whistles twice):

Manifold #1:
FEC 3 chime “148”
8” Crosby 3 chime
L&N “freight” 3 chime
10” Lunkenheimer 3 chime
CofG 5 chime
SOU 3 chime “K&T 10”
Baldwin 3 chime
5” Lunkenheimer hooter
Hancock 3 chime “N&W J”
Crosby 3 chime “Southern” (Booty Davis)

Manifold #2:
B&O 3 chime
Nathan 6 chime
L&N 6 chime “295”
8” Lunkenheimer 3 chime
5” Crosby 3 chime
PRR 3 chime
3” Buckeye 3 chime
MD SOU 3 chime (version 2)
2.5” Buckeye hooter
UP 5 chime

Manifold #3:
Hancock 3 chime “DM&IR Yellowstone”
8” SOU “bootleg” hooter
8” SOU “bootleg” hooter
L&N “passenger” 3 chime
3” Buckeye 3 chime
Unknown 5 chime
Crosby 3 chime “NY Factory”
Crosby 3 chime “KCS”

Manifold #4:
B&O 6 chime
SOU “long-bell” 3 chime
Crosby 3 chime “Clinchfield”
Frisco “long-bell” 3 chime
4” Crosby 3 chime
Nathan 3 chime
Maine Central 3 chime
B&M 3 chime
L&N “Big Emma” 3 chime “1962”

Manifold #5:
PRR “banshee” hooter
Frisco 6 chime
LFM brass 6 chime
3” Buckeye 3 chime
Grand Trunk 6 chime
Rizzoli L&N 3 chime
RDG 6 chime

Manifold #6:
CB&Q 5 chime
SOU 3 chime “4817”
SOU 3 chime
N&W 12” hooter
5” Lima 5 chime
N&W 12” hooter “Rizzoli bell”
3” Powell 3 chime
Rizzoli US Army 5 chime

Manifold #7:
IC 3 chime
Hancock “short-bell” 3 chime “LV”
L&N “passenger” 3 chime “152”
Nathan 6 chime “NYC Niagara”
4” Powell hooter
Crosby 3 chime “Southern” (Booty Davis)
PRR 3 chime

I met a lot of good people, made a ton of new friends, had a wonderful time, and cannot wait to come back next year!

Enjoy the many different whistles with the Ravenna Whistle Blow 2023!